Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four to headline California stops, while the Killers and Iggy Pop and the Stooges sweep the City of Brotherly Love.

True, numerous festivals have been added to the Whitman’s Sampler of musical options this summer, but what they lack Download 2008 has threefold: location, location, location. That’s right, with an impressive bill, Download 2008 — a SPIN experience — will hit three cities across the U.S. in July and August — Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia — and offer fans an array of acts.